Mysore/Mysuru: With four days to go for the grand Jumboo Savari procession (Oct.5) that marks the culmination of the ten-day Dasara festivities, the rehearsal for Dasara grand finale was held inside the Mysore Palace premises this morning. Golden Howdah carrying elephant Abhimanyu accompanied by Kumki elephants Chaitra and Kaveri were taken from the spot where…
Good response to Dasara illumination
October 1, 2022Illumination likely to be extended by five more days after Jumboo Savari Mysore/Mysuru: “We are considering to extend the illumination across the city for five more days after Jumboo Savari,” said Dasara Illumination Sub-Committee President T. Ramesh. Speaking to press persons at Vijayanagar CESC Divisional Office in city recently, Ramesh said, “We have got good…
Foodies patronise Dasara Food Festival in droves
October 1, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: This year’s Dasara Food Festival — Aahara Mela — is an exciting and lip-smacking culinary journey for food lovers who are crowding the venues in droves. Starting from about 11 am till 11 pm, people are hogging the delicacies that are on a platter. At the Scouts and Guides Grounds behind the DC Office,…
This year’s Jumboo Savari to feature 43 tableaux
October 1, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: As many as 43 tableaux including the Mudhol Hound of PM’s security force and Channakeshava Temple at Somanathapura will be featured in this year’s Dasara procession, popularly known as Jumboo Savari, said Dasara Tableaux Sub-Committee President Chandrashekar. Addressing a press meet at D. Devaraj Urs Hall in Zilla Panchayat premises here on Wednesday, Chandrashekar…
Dasara Publicity Vehicle on the move
October 1, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Minister S.T. Somashekar flagged off Dasara Publicity Vehicle at a function organised by Dasara Publicity Sub-Committee and Department of Information and Public Relations in front of Vartha Bhavan on Thursday. A poster brought out by the Sub-Committee was also released. Speaking on the occasion, Minister Somashekar said that to give publicity to the programmes…
Kannada stars entertain Yuva Dasara crowd amidst rain
October 1, 2022It was a night to remember for hundreds of youths who had gathered at Maharaja’s College Grounds last evening for Yuva Dasara. The evening was marked by the performance of actors, their songs and punching dialogues, recreating the Kannada cinema on stage. Even the rain did not deter the audience and they stayed put, listening…
Gold Cards Sold Out
September 29, 20221,000 cards fly off the shelf; second batch of cards to be issued today Tickets to be made available for Jumboo Savari, Torchlight Parade Jumboo Savari: 1,000 tickets of Rs. 1,500 each Torchlight Parade: 1,000 tickets of Rs. 1,000 each; 2,000 tickets of Rs. 500 each Mysore/Mysuru: Under pressure from the travel and tourism stakeholders…
Suttur Seer inaugurates Srirangapatna Dasara
September 29, 2022Srirangapatna: The five-day Srirangapatna Dasara began on a grand yet traditional note in the historic town of Mandya district yesterday afternoon. Suttur Mutt Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji inaugurated the festivities in the auspicious time of 4 pm at Bannimantap near Kirangur Circle by showering flower petals on the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari placed inside…
Pandit Dr. S. Ballesh Bhajantri to perform amidst cacophony
September 29, 2022Stage near Chikka Gadiyara for his live performance riles music lovers ‘Shehnai Chakravarthy’ to perform today from 8 pm to 9.30 pm Mysore/Mysuru: Thanks to last-minute preparations, hurried arrangements and eleventh-hour scouting of performers of cultural programmes, this Dasara has come under intense public criticism. On many occasions, the organisers have not applied their mind…
Makkala Dasara: TV Star Baby Vanshika entertains children at Jaganmohan Palace
September 29, 2022Third standard student Dhavani stuns audience by telling names of all 224 Assembly Constituencies at a stretch Mysore/Mysuru: Jaganmohan Palace in the heart of the city was filled with enthusiastic children from across the District and the State to take part in the two-day ‘Makkala Dasara’ which took off this morning. Minister for Primary and…
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